Bellevue's Coal Creek Trail winds through dense forests and the remnants of the area's mining history. Day hikers can also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stuart Thurlkill/The Resort at Paws Up Garnet, Montana, is one of the best ghost towns in the West, and it offers a chance to see ...

Why are many drawn to old mining towns? Likely for a mix of many reasons including, historic and cultural ones. And that these places make visitors feel as though they’ve entered a time capsule.

National parks aren’t all Utah has to offer. When you aren’t out exploring the iconic red rock canyonlands of the Mighty Five ...

GREENFIELD, Wis. — Since the arrival of a mine that supplies sand to hydraulic fracturing sites in distant shale fields, this tiny township has gained a new dump, recycling center, snowplow and salt ...

Discover some of Colorado’s local gold mining towns. I dive in deep to explore the reason why people flock to these mining areas for a wide variety of reasons. Local counties include Boulder, Gilpin, ...

Four aging horses dragged us through the manzanita and boulders, the stagecoach swerving dangerously with each bump and wiggle. The children shrieked with excitement as we threaded our way through ...

The log cabins in the Garnet Ghost Town. “Garnet is one of the best-preserved historic mining towns in Montana. Hard work from the Bureau of Land Management and the Garnet Preservation Association ...

Why are many drawn to old mining towns? Likely for a mix of reasons, including historic and cultural ones. And because these places make visitors feel as though they’ve entered a time capsule. Mining ...